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Crown lawyer suggests negotiations process if province loses mining claims challenge

Crown lawyer suggests negotiations process if province loses mining claims challenge

The Gitxaala Nation wants the B.C. Supreme Court to overturn mineral claims granted between 2018 and 2020 on Banks Island because it says there was no consultation
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Bus drivers' union seeks better safety after 'bloody' fight on West Vancouver bus

Bus drivers' union seeks better safety after 'bloody' fight on West Vancouver bus

VANCOUVER — Bus drivers in West Vancouver say they are the latest to experience violence on the public transit system.
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Salvaging the sacred from climate disaster

Salvaging the sacred from climate disaster

“Things like middens and old village sites … they can start to erode away and then that information is lost."
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Players file injunction against SFU to reinstate football program

Players file injunction against SFU to reinstate football program

Notice of civil claim alleges SFU breached its contract with players.
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B.C. seasonal forecast suggests long cool spring, flood risk in high snowpack regions

B.C. seasonal forecast suggests long cool spring, flood risk in high snowpack regions

VICTORIA — A long, cool and wet spring is in the forecast for British Columbia, but temperatures are expected to start rising next month, increasing the risk of flooding in creeks, streams and rivers. B.C.
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Why Canadian cattle markets are matching record highs

Why Canadian cattle markets are matching record highs

Cow prices have reached $132 per hundredweight, the highest since September 2015
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Ongoing instability keeping Canadians in 'permacrisis,' expert says

Ongoing instability keeping Canadians in 'permacrisis,' expert says

“(From) a consumer public perspective this is  a really difficult period to live in, which means we have higher volatility and unpredictability in how people are going to react to issues from day to day," public opinion researcher David Coletto says.
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A dozen more addiction centres coming for youth in B.C.

A dozen more addiction centres coming for youth in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Youth in British Columbia will soon have more access to mental health and addiction services at a dozen new Foundry centres.
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B.C. man charged with 10 counts of sexual assault after alleged chemical attacks

B.C. man charged with 10 counts of sexual assault after alleged chemical attacks

VICTORIA — Police in Victoria say a 49-year-old man is facing 10 counts of sexual assault with a weapon after a series of attacks on women last year.
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Fort St. John fentanyl dealer sentenced to 12 years

Fort St. John fentanyl dealer sentenced to 12 years

Dana Nazarek credited with 683 days of time served
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